James Skay
Pre-Licensed Social Worker
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Location: Denver, CO
I see patients virtually and in-person!
Therapy helps build new opportunities for joy. With care and patience, we will explore your unique situation and uncover inherent strengths to improve your well-being. I focus on creating a supportive and caring environment where you can step outside your story to see the emotional narratives that shape it. Reaching out for support to write new chapters takes courage – I’m glad that you have found your way here.
Clients have told me that I am caring and compassionate, and that I aim to understand. Through learning and listening, my goal is to walk alongside you on the path to healing. Struggle takes many forms, and while I focus on trauma, grief, anxiety and depression, I am willing to help anyone who may benefit from what I can offer.
I use a combination of non-directive, CBT, DBT and narrative therapies, as well as mindfulness and psychoeducation, and believe that the best approach is flexibility. We are all an unfolding process, and as progress is made and goals evolve, so should the approach. I will continually tailor our work together to best meet your needs.
I may not always have immediate availability. If so, we’ll respond right away with some alternative therapists specialized to your needs!
James has years of prior experience in community mental health, including working at various nonprofits providing direct services. Some of his work includes supporting people with housing needs, working through trauma, and career transitions. He is also a trained death doula.
Top Specialties:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma & PTSD
Other Specialties:
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Career Issues (including burnout)
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Domestic Violence Survivors
- Grief and Loss
- Life Transitions (e.g. divorce, career change, move)
- Relationships (family)
- Relationships (romantic)
- Self-esteem
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
A note about my specialties…
While this list will help you better understand my therapeutic approach, I work with a number of specialties and techniques not shown here! If your personal challenges aren’t on this list, kindly contact us anyway to see if I’m a good fit for you. If not, our expert scheduling team will let you if one of my colleagues is better suited for your treatment.
Approaches:
- CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy)
- DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy)
- Buddhism-oriented counseling
- IFS (internal family systems)
- Meditation
- Mindfulness
- Motivational Interviewing
- Parts Work
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-informed Therapy
Who do I work with?
- Teens 15+
- Adults
- Older Adults
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Cigna
- Kaiser Permanente
- United
- Colorado Medicaid, including:
- Health First Colorado
- Colorado Access
A little more about me:
I love arts and culture, and you can usually find me reading a book, watching a movie, or heading to a concert. I like to start my days off with meditating and have had the privilege of attending many meditation retreats over the past 10 years. I have a 17-year-old cat named Bowie who runs my household.